October 2015: Fall Preview – Live theatrical performances

Incorruptible. Annex Theatre, New Castle Playhouse. 212 E. Long, New Castle; 724-654-3437.  HYPERLINK “http://www.newcastleplayhouse.org/” http://www.newcastleplayhouse.org. It’s Priseaux, France, c. 1250 A.D.:  The river flooded again last week.  The chandler’s shop just burned to the ground.  Nobody’s heard of the wheelbarrow yet.  And Ste. Foy, the patron of the local monastery, hasn’t worked a miracle in […]

Theater & performance for May

GREASE, New Castle Playhouse, 212 E. Long, New Castle; 724-654-3437. Web site: http://www.newcastleplayhouse.org. This popular musical takes the audience back to Rydell High in 1959. Although the film version was lighter, the stage version deals withe the trials of love, plus gangs, teen pregnancy and high-school friendships. Of course, there’s comedy and some familiar tunes, […]

VIDEO: Brian Palumbo and Rachell Joy

Sophia Brooks chats with two very talented performers from the Mahoning Valley – Brian Palumbo and Rachell Joy.

Theater & Performance for April

ONE EVENING AT THE RAINBOW BAR & GRILLE, Spotlight Arena Theater, Bliss Hall, YSU, Wick Avenue at Spring Street, Youngstown; 330-941-3105. April 5-7, and April 12–15. Thursday through Saturday begin at 7:30 p.m. while the Sunday matinee is at 3 p.m. BURIED CHILD, Youngstown Playhouse, 600 Playhouse Lane, Youngstown; 330-788-8739.  The Playhouse will stage the […]